Borghildr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • Borgildr

Etymology

From Old Norse borg and hildr (“battle”). The first part probably means “protection”.

Proper noun

Borghildr f (genitive Borghildar, dative and accusative Borghildi)

  1. a female given name

Descendants

  • Norwegian: Borghild
  • Icelandic: Borghildur

Further reading

  • Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
  • Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964
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